Explanatory Notes

Police and Justice Act 2006

2006 CHAPTER 48

8 November 2006

The Act

Commentary on Sections

Part 1: Police Reform
Section 1 and Schedule 1: the National Policing Improvement Agency

18.Subsection (1) of section 1 establishes the National Policing Improvement Agency (the Agency) as a body corporate. The Agency will be an executive Non-Departmental Public Body .

19.Subsection (2) abolishes Centrex and PITO.

20.Subsection (3) introduces Schedule 1, which makes further provision about the Agency and sets out details of its constitution, objects and powers.